Moraceae · Ficus carica
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The first crop (breba crop) is produced in summer on the tips of the previous season’s growth.
The second or main crop is borne at the base of the current season’s growth.
Prune some of the longer previous season’s growth to promote new growth for the main crop, while leaving some of the shorter branches unpruned to carry the breba crop.
Figs won’t ripen off the tree, so they’re best picked fresh as you need them.
Some fig varieties crop twice in a 12 month period - the first crop on last years wood (called the breba crop) and then a second heavier crop in late summer on the new growth
Lightly prune fig trees in winter to keep their shape - aim to remove any broken, crossing or diseased branches and then lightly prune the whole tree to keep it compact. Remove any suckers that appear from the base of the tree - don’t throw the cuttings out, you can pot them up and grow more fig trees!